Data tables, 2016 Census

Employment Income Statistics (7), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (193A), Work Activity During the Reference Year (9) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

About this variable: Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (193A)

Definition

Occupation (based on the National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2016)

'Occupation' refers to the kind of work performed in a job, a job being all the tasks carried out by a particular worker to complete his or her duties. An occupation is a set of jobs that are sufficiently similar in work performed.

Kind of work is described in terms of tasks, duties and responsibilities, often including factors such as materials processed or used, the industrial processes used, the equipment used, and the products or services provided. Occupations are generally homogeneous with respect to skill type and skill level.

Occupation applies to the contribution of labour to that part of economic activity that is within the production boundary defined for the System of National Accounts.

Values

  1. Total - occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Footnote 1
  2. Occupation - not applicable Footnote 2
  3. All occupations Footnote 3
  4. 0 Management occupations
  5. 00 Senior management occupations
  6. 001 Legislators and senior management
  7. 01-05 Specialized middle management occupations
  8. 011 Administrative services managers
  9. 012 Managers in financial and business services
  10. 013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting)
  11. 021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems
  12. 031 Managers in health care
  13. 041 Managers in public administration
  14. 042 Managers in education and social and community services
  15. 043 Managers in public protection services
  16. 051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport
  17. 06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services
  18. 060 Corporate sales managers
  19. 062 Retail and wholesale trade managers
  20. 063 Managers in food service and accommodation
  21. 065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
  22. 07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities
  23. 071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance
  24. 073 Managers in transportation
  25. 081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing
  26. 082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture
  27. 091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities
  28. 1 Business, finance and administration occupations
  29. 11 Professional occupations in business and finance
  30. 111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals
  31. 112 Human resources and business service professionals
  32. 12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations
  33. 121 Administrative services supervisors
  34. 122 Administrative and regulatory occupations
  35. 124 Office administrative assistants - General, legal and medical
  36. 125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers
  37. 13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations
  38. 131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations
  39. 14 Office support occupations
  40. 141 General office workers
  41. 142 Office equipment operators
  42. 143 Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers
  43. 145 Library, correspondence and other clerks
  44. 15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
  45. 151 Mail and message distribution occupations
  46. 152 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
  47. 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
  48. 21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
  49. 211 Physical science professionals
  50. 212 Life science professionals
  51. 213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers
  52. 214 Other engineers
  53. 215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors
  54. 216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  55. 217 Computer and information systems professionals
  56. 22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
  57. 221 Technical occupations in physical sciences
  58. 222 Technical occupations in life sciences
  59. 223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering
  60. 224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering
  61. 225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology
  62. 226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers
  63. 227 Transportation officers and controllers
  64. 228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems
  65. 3 Health occupations
  66. 30 Professional occupations in nursing
  67. 301 Professional occupations in nursing
  68. 31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)
  69. 311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians
  70. 312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals
  71. 313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists
  72. 314 Therapy and assessment professionals
  73. 32 Technical occupations in health
  74. 321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
  75. 322 Technical occupations in dental health care
  76. 323 Other technical occupations in health care
  77. 34 Assisting occupations in support of health services
  78. 341 Assisting occupations in support of health services
  79. 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
  80. 40 Professional occupations in education services
  81. 401 University professors and post-secondary assistants
  82. 402 College and other vocational instructors
  83. 403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors
  84. 41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services
  85. 411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries
  86. 415 Social and community service professionals
  87. 416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers
  88. 42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services
  89. 421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services
  90. 43 Occupations in front-line public protection services
  91. 431 Occupations in front-line public protection services
  92. 44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations
  93. 441 Home care providers and educational support occupations
  94. 442 Legal and public protection support occupations
  95. 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  96. 51 Professional occupations in art and culture
  97. 511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators
  98. 512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals
  99. 513 Creative and performing artists
  100. 52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
  101. 521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries
  102. 522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  103. 523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c.
  104. 524 Creative designers and craftspersons
  105. 525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations
  106. 6 Sales and service occupations
  107. 62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations
  108. 621 Retail sales supervisors
  109. 622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers
  110. 623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations
  111. 63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
  112. 631 Service supervisors
  113. 632 Chefs and cooks
  114. 633 Butchers and bakers
  115. 634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services
  116. 64 Sales representatives and salespersons - Wholesale and retail trade
  117. 641 Sales and account representatives - Wholesale trade (non-technical)
  118. 642 Retail salespersons
  119. 65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
  120. 651 Occupations in food and beverage service
  121. 652 Occupations in travel and accommodation
  122. 653 Tourism and amusement services occupations
  123. 654 Security guards and related security service occupations
  124. 655 Customer and information services representatives
  125. 656 Other occupations in personal service
  126. 66 Sales support occupations
  127. 661 Cashiers
  128. 662 Other sales support and related occupations
  129. 67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.
  130. 671 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
  131. 672 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and amusement services
  132. 673 Cleaners
  133. 674 Other service support and related occupations, n.e.c.
  134. 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
  135. 72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades
  136. 720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers
  137. 723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
  138. 724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers
  139. 725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
  140. 727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers
  141. 728 Masonry and plastering trades
  142. 729 Other construction trades
  143. 73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades
  144. 730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators
  145. 731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles)
  146. 732 Automotive service technicians
  147. 733 Other mechanics and related repairers
  148. 736 Train crew operating occupations
  149. 737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters
  150. 738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
  151. 74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers
  152. 744 Other installers, repairers and servicers
  153. 745 Longshore workers and material handlers
  154. 75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations
  155. 751 Motor vehicle and transit drivers
  156. 752 Heavy equipment operators
  157. 753 Other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers
  158. 76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations
  159. 761 Trades helpers and labourers
  160. 762 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c.
  161. 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
  162. 82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production
  163. 821 Supervisors, logging and forestry
  164. 822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas
  165. 823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations
  166. 824 Logging machinery operators
  167. 825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services
  168. 826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women
  169. 84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production
  170. 841 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling
  171. 842 Logging and forestry workers
  172. 843 Agriculture and horticulture workers
  173. 844 Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations
  174. 86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers
  175. 861 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers
  176. 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
  177. 92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators
  178. 921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations
  179. 922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication
  180. 923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing
  181. 924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers
  182. 94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers
  183. 941 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing
  184. 942 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing
  185. 943 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing
  186. 944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
  187. 946 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing
  188. 947 Printing equipment operators and related occupations
  189. 95 Assemblers in manufacturing
  190. 952 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers
  191. 953 Other assembly and related occupations
  192. 96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
  193. 961 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 2

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked for pay or self-employment or last worked for pay or self-employment prior to 2015.

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Footnote 3

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who have worked at some point in time between January 2015 and May 2016.

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